Primary education, pupils in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Bahamas, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 49.6% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bahamas peaked at 50.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.2% | — |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 50.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 50.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 22 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 49.6% compare
- 24 Monaco 49.6% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.86 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Bahamas?
- Primary education, pupils in Bahamas was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bahamas ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.